This is a quick mushroom curry I would love to make with my ready-to-make curry paste. This saves a lot of time and patience.
We all know how difficult it is to spend hours in the kitchen. So we are looking for great recipes and ideas to reduce that cooking time so we can spend time with our family and kids. I have adopted one trick from my mom and shared it in a previous blog: ready-to-use Indian curry paste. Prepare the curry paste, store it in the refrigerator, and use it for different curries. This paste can be stored for up to a week or more.
Mushrooms have a high water content and release a lot of water into the gravy. So, never add excess water while cooking mushrooms.
How to make this quick mushroom curry?
Add mushrooms and saute for 2 - 3 minutes on high flame. The mushrooms will release water into the pan and cook quickly. While the mushrooms are cooking, cook the curry paste in another pan and add a tsp of tomato paste or tomato puree (1 tomato). This will reduce the cooking time.
Then, once the tomato puree is infused with curry paste and spices, add the stir-fried mushrooms and a little hot water to the gravy. Simmer for another 2 - 3 minutes; taste and adjust salt to taste. Add fresh coriander (cilantro leaves) with a sprinkle of garam masala (optional) to the curry. And the delicious mushroom curry will be ready in minutes.
Creamy Mushroom Curry
Quick Creamy Mushroom Curry in Indian Style
Equipment
- 2 pans
- 2 spatulas
Ingredients
- 200 gms mushroom chop slices
- ¼ cup ready to use curry paste
- 2 + 1 tbsp Oil to saute mushrooms + for gravy
- 1 tomato pureed 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves for garnishing
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp Fresh cream coconut cream for garnishing
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan on medium heat. Add ready-to-use curry paste.
- Saute for a minute. Add 1/4 cup water to bring it to the right consistency.
- Puree the tomatoes and add to the curry paste and saute. add salt at this stage.
- In the meantime, heat 1 tbsp oil in another pan and saute the chopped mushroom slices. Cook on high flame.
- They will release water and get cooked in it. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until they are soft and half cooked.
- After 2 minutes when the gravy starts boiling, add the stir-fried mushroom and cook together for 3 minutes.
- Mushrooms are very soft and won't take more than 5 minutes to get cooked completely.
- Add fresh cream or coconut cream in the end.
- Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves or parsley leaves.
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Alyson
Loved this, thank you!